Hip Hop Poll: Round 2, Poll F

Sparky · 02-14-2011, 12:48 PM

pshaw i post so much real shit when im high, im the truthteller

pourmeanother · 02-14-2011, 03:05 PM

I'll own up to voting Black Star. While I recognize Aesop Rock is the most intricate lyricist of the bunch, voice and production are real road blocks for me fully enjoying listening to him. I think the combination of Mos Def and Talib Kweli makes for a better overall product than any of Aesop's albums as a whole.

pourmeanother · 02-14-2011, 03:05 PM

Moot point as Aesop is rolling... which is fine, as he is pretty deserving.

Mrd00d · 02-15-2011, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pourmeanother

I'll own up to voting Black Star. While I recognize Aesop Rock is the most intricate lyricist of the bunch, voice and production are real road blocks for me fully enjoying listening to him. I think the combination of Mos Def and Talib Kweli makes for a better overall product than any of Aesop's albums as a whole.

I feel the exact opposite. I find Aesop's voice soothing, comforting, love the cadence everyone seems to dislike. /shrug

Mos Def, on the other hand, I dunno if he has a lisp or wha... but he's write up there on the list of difficult artists to listen to. DoseOne has to have it worst though.

And I love the production on Aesop's works. Blockhead is amazing, DJ Big Wiz is all right.

By the way I was listening to John Zorn's tribute to Ennio Morricone, The Big Gundown, and I heard at least 2 tracks that were sampled for Aesop songs. Poverty, and Giu, La Testa!. I listened to the original Morricone versions also but its clear they were sampling Zorn. Very cool I thought. Pleasant surprise as well.

djchameleon · 02-15-2011, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

I feel the exact opposite. I find Aesop's voice soothing, comforting, love the cadence everyone seems to dislike. /shrug

Mos Def, on the other hand, I dunno if he has a lisp or wha... but he's write up there on the list of difficult artists to listen to. DoseOne has to have it worst though.

And I love the production on Aesop's works. Blockhead is amazing, DJ Big Wiz is all right.

By the way I was listening to John Zorn's tribute to Ennio Morricone, The Big Gundown, and I heard at least 2 tracks that were sampled for Aesop songs. Poverty, and Giu, La Testa!. I listened to the original Morricone versions also but its clear they were sampling Zorn. Very cool I thought. Pleasant surprise as well.

I agree with you on that one with Doseone, I'm finding it so hard to get into him because of his voice. I'm probably just going to print out all of his lyrics and rap them, record it and listen to what I rap lol.

Mrd00d · 02-15-2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I agree with you on that one with Doseone, I'm finding it so hard to get into him because of his voice. I'm probably just going to print out all of his lyrics and rap them, record it and listen to what I rap lol.

Best of luck, he's pretty fast. I'd do the same, but don't think I could keep up. Sounds fun

~~James~~ · 02-15-2011, 04:39 AM

I will third the thing with DoseOne, I think it's restricting my enjoyment of Themselves.

Mrd00d · 02-15-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by James

I will third the thing with DoseOne, I think it's restricting my enjoyment of Themselves.

It's something all right.

That being said, when running into these roadblocks with Aesops and DoseOnes, the more you listen the more you understand next time. I used to have trouble understanding Aesop, now I understand every word, even on new releases. I have to listen to more Dose and really get him down.

djchameleon · 02-15-2011, 09:03 AM

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Best of luck, he's pretty fast. I'd do the same, but don't think I could keep up. Sounds fun

yeah but I don't have to do it at his pace. Since I have the lyrics I can do it at whatever pace I feel like maybe I won't get the same Doseone feel since i'm not rapping as fast but I just want to hear the lyrics without listening to his garbled voice.

**Janszoon** · 02-15-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by James

I will third the thing with DoseOne, I think it's restricting my enjoyment of Themselves.

I used to not like his voice as well but I think listening to 13 & God is what turned me around on the issue. Now I actually like his voice quite a bit!

This song might be a good way to ease into DoseOne's voice for people who don't generally like it. It definitely worked for me (my favorite part starts around 2:30):

View Poll Results: Hip Hop Poll: Round 2, Poll F
Raekwon	2	14.29%
Black Star	3	21.43%
Aesop Rock	9	64.29%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

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pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Moot point as Aesop is rolling... which is fine, as he is pretty deserving. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I will third the thing with DoseOne, I think it's restricting my enjoyment of Themselves.